Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Shanghai to Austin by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Austin is 28 days 1h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Austin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 28 days 1h later. These services are operated by ZIM, CMA CGM, ONE, HUCP, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Shanghai to Austin by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Austin takes around 20h 28m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Austin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by FedEx, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, American Airlines and KLM and the typical transit time is around 20h 28m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Shanghai and Austin?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Austin. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 20h 28m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Austin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Austin by cargo ship is 15,903 Nautical Miles (29,452 Kilometres / 18,301 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Austin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Austin by air is around 12,853 Kilometres (7,987 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Shanghai to Austin by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.58t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Austin. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Austin?

Accepted Answer

637kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Austin. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM, MSC, Gold Star
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	N/A	ONE, MSC, Evergreen, HMM, Yang Ming
GMXP / GME / GCC2 / OCEAN - USEC7 \|\| CMA - GMXP \| COSCO - GME \| EMC - GME \| OOCL - GCC2	Direct	2-4 times a week	HUCP, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
WSA6 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Chinook / ZNP → Lone Star Express / ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Santana → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AZTEC → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
M2X / CMA - M2X → PEX3 / GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WSA6 / SA8 → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen
Chinook → PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Santana → PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NW3 / AZTEC / AX3 → EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Americas3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAL
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX → GMXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → GMXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → GMXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Shanghai to Austin By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Austin by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport

Most frequent

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Air Field

Shanghai to Austin by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shanghai to Houston

Closest seaports

Taicang to Houston

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